There are many pick-your-own fields in Baltimore and I try to take advantage as often as possible! A few Saturdays ago, I called to make sure the fields at PeachBerry Farm were ripe for picking, and we headed out for some strawberries. PeachBerry is a farm in Glen Arm, owned by Weber's Cider Mill Farm.
We picked about 6 pounds of strawberries in 30 minutes, with Alexia eating her fair share while we were there.
I wasn't planning on making popsicles, but after a couple days of eating strawberries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I realized I needed to do something before our bounty went bad. (For those that Can, I hear you. I would love to pick and can my own strawberries someday soon - maybe next year).
I got out my blender, and Alexia got out her stool, and we began the process. I found some recipes for popsicles on Pinterest, and decided to make several variations of strawberry popsicles. We used molds like these from Ikea. I bought them several years ago so they look slightly cuter now! We used about 8-12 blended strawberries to fill each mold. Some variations we made included some with Greek yogurt, some with honey, and some with both yogurt and honey.
We put them in the freezer for 24 hours and enjoyed them the next day after lunch! The strawberry-only pops were definitely not as sweet as the other variations. The pops with yogurt were slightly smoother in texture but also not as sweet. The pops with yogurt AND honey were sweet and smooth! All 3 variations were actually very filling and a pretty substantial dessert!
From growing our own veggie garden in the backyard, to picking our own fruit and veggies at local fields, I love introducing my kids to where our food comes from, aka THE GROUND, not just the grocery store.
Last but not least, a family selfie taken after the hard work of picking strawberries! - says the village idiot
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